Girls’ Education South Sudan (GESS) is an inclusive programme that will transform the lives of a generation of children in South Sudan – especially girls and those in the margins of society– through education.
In 2021 there were 199,001 girls enrolled in Primary 1 (P1) but only 11,275 in Secondary 4 (S4). GESS is on a mission to change that. Here's how:
Behaviour Change Communication
Creating an enabling social-cultural environment for supporting girls’ education through social and behaviour change communication through radio and community outreach.
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Cash Transfers
Direct payments made to girls regularly attending school to help them buy things they need, and contribute to poverty reduction in the family and the community.
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Capitation Grants
Providing reliable funding to schools to remove registration fees for students and parents, reduce the cost of education and encourage families to send their children to school.
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Quality Education
Offering practical support to schools, teachers and education managers to improve the quality of education, decrease drop-out and repetition rates.
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Knowledge, Evidence, Research & Learning
Studying and understand more about the issues that prevent girls from going to school, staying in school and learning while at school.
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School governance bodies provide important support to the planning and development activities in schools. They can enhance the participation of the community in education activities, promote inclusive education and encourage attendance of under-represented groups, including girls, learners with disabilities and other out-of-school children. Effective school governance bodies hold schools accountable…
Since the first phase of GESS started in 2014, Girls’ Education South Sudan (GESS) has been working tirelessly to put in place education management structures at the school level, such as School Management Committees for primary schools and Boards of Governors for secondary schools. The role and responsibilities of these…